Egyptian army gives government 48-hour deadline The General at the head of Egypt’s armed forces has given the Egyptian Government a 48-hour deadline to answer demands made by the people.
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the country’s state television that if President Mursi’s government failed to listen, the military would offer its own “road map for the future”, Euronews reports.
Mass protests across the country on Sunday night saw around 14 million Egyptians take to the streets calling for Mursi’s resignation. General Fattah al-Sisi said this showed an “unprecedented” expression of the popular will.
Five government ministers have stepped down following the protests, with more resignations expected.
Protesters had previously given their own deadline, saying they would continue demonstrations and civil disobedience unless Mursi stepped down by 5pm on Tuesday 2 July.
One anti-government demonstrator in Cairo’s Tahir Square, Mona Wafa, said that life had got worse under Mursi’s rule.
Meanwhile, pro-Mursi supporters staged their own rally in Tahir Square.
The anti-government demonstrations on Sunday night were the largest seen in Egypt since the uprising which ousted Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Across the country, 18 people were killed in the latest protests. Women’s activists reported that at least 43 women had been sexually assaulted by gangs in Tahir Square.
Only a few demonstrators remained in Tahir Square on Monday. Clashes continued outside the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters on the outskirts of Cairo.
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